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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded US First Lady Melania Trump a state honour.
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Zelensky → award → honour
The presidential decree, dated November 2, cited her "significant personal contribution" to humanitarian support for Ukraine and her work to help Ukrainian children, including those deported or forcibly moved from Russian-occupied territory.
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decree → date → territory
The Order of Princess Olga, 1st class honours women who have made exceptional contributions in spheres including science, education, culture and charitable work.
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who → honour → science
Ukrainian officials said Melania Trump played a pivotal role in securing a six-day ceasefire to evacuate civilians from the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, which began on Tuesday and concluded on Sunday.
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which → say → Sunday
It marked the longest local pause in fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
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It → mark → 2022
Previous attempts to pause the fighting have either failed to take hold or quickly unravelled.
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attempts → pause → hold
Nearly 800 people were evacuated during the ceasefire, Melania Trump said.
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Trump → evacuate → ceasefire
The plight of the city in Ukraine's Kherson region caught the attention of the US first lady, and the White House said she brokered the humanitarian mission.
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she → catch → mission
Oleshky is a frontline war city on the brink of disaster,” she said at the time of the deal.
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she → say → deal
“Oleshky’s remaining population is comprised primarily of elderly residents who urgently need medical attention, medicine, food, and clean water.”
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who → remain → attention
Pope Leo XIV also spoke this month with Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, urging them to allow humanitarian aid into Oleshky and the safe evacuation of civilians, the Vatican said.
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Vatican → speak → civilians
Zelensky previously said he was grateful to Melania Trump for her role in halting the fighting in and around Oleshky.
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he → say → Oleshky
“We are grateful that they are organising this possibility to evacuate people,” he said.
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he → organise → people
Russia’s ombudsperson Yana Lantratova said: “Her personal involvement is of great importance to the entire process.”
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involvement → say → process
Both sides are eager to win US President Donald Trump’s approval as he pushes for an elusive peace settlement.
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he → win → settlement
On Thursday, Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House in an “extraordinary moment in American history”.
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Trump → host → history
“This achievement marks an unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American first lady,” the White House said.
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House → mark → lady